Engine-supporting device.



W. G. KROUSE.

ENGINE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 3,1916.

Patented May 8, 1917 3 SHEETS-SHET 1.

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W. G. KROUSE. ENGINE SUPP ORTING DEVICE.-

APPLICATIONJILED APR. 3.1916- 1,225,651 l en-tented May 8,1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. G. KROUSE.

ENGINE SUPPORHNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3 I916.

1,225,651 Patente rd May 8,1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

noe'ntoz 5410: we t1 William Glfia a cation.

'a citizen of the UNITED STATES PATENT FFI E WILIQIAH e. xnousa,or-wxronrliu'e, IOWA.

Enema-summarise DEVICE,"

To all whom it inayconcrn: a

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. Kaoosn,

Wyomin of Iowafiiave invented certain new and useful Improvements inEngine-Supporting Devices, of which the following a specifi- Thepresent-invention relates to supports and more particularly to new anduseful improvements in engine handling and supporting devices. I

The primary object of my'invention isto providein a simple and compactstructure an improved engine support having a main base frame, jectreceivin object may I frame arranged whereby the e turned into differentpositions for inspection and repair.

Another ject of my invention is toprovide a support of the classdescribed which a me "be transported 'from place to place 4o rived fromthe use of my invention will-ap wit out disassembling the support, theob ject carrying frame having means associated therewith whereby theobject carried therein may be operated, should 1t be an en- 'ne, and atthe sametime turned into diterent positions for inspection purposes,

A further object of my invention is to provide a modified form of memberfor attachment to the first men tioned ,form 'ofmy invention, wherebythe; object supported may be carried base on a. rigid A still furtherobject of 'my invention is to provide a device of the character abovedescribed which'is simple and light in construction, chea tomanufacture, strong and durable, and e ective in operation.

Other objects and advantages to be depear from theffollowin detaildescription and theclaims, taken Wlth an ins .ction of l theaccompanying drawings, in w ich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of asupport embodying the improvements of the preferred form ofmy invention,

" tachment for my Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a rear end-elevationa-l view of thesame,

Fig. 4 is a side elevatlonal view of an at invention applied thereto,

Fig. 5' is afront end elevation of the same,

, Fi 6 1s aperspective view of a further attac iment to my invention,showing the same applied,

Specification 01m 1atent. Application filed April a, one. Serial 1m.asasaa.

a supporting frame, and an obsupporting .gear wheel, said means includina'pair' of Patented May,

same in use, y y

gig. I; s a tpp plan view of the same,

1g. is a ragmentary perspectiveflview of the modified tratedin 7 and 8,a a

Fig. 10 1s a vertical sectionalview taken on the line 10-40 of Fig.3,"looking inthe direction of the arrows,

F g. 7 is a side elevation of-a Still further "attac ment for myinvention, showing the United States, residing atin the county of Jonesand State form of my invention'illus 1 is a fragmental verticalsectional -19 view taken on: the line 11--11 of Fig-"10 looking in thedirection of the arrows." Referrin more particularly to thefldl'aw ings,in w ich similar characters of refer ence designate'like andcorresponding arts throughout the various views, 1 and 2 esig-' note thesupportin base bars of the ant tionary. frame, sai .bars beingpreferably formed from angle iron and ha vingthe ver: tical converginstandards 3 am 4 respectively. The a rear standardsA.

arepreferahly formed from n.

Single *mgle'imn bent. 'l mediate its 'ends. h formation allowsiorreeepl.

by a casting 7 tion of atrunnion 6 carried having secured thereto, bymeans of screws 8, a pair ofT-irons 9 and 10. TheT irons 9 and 10 areoffset as at 12' to provide ohjeet receiving arms 13 and; 14." Thecastin 17 x tends laterally from the T-irons, i) and provide a support,the free endthere'ofbemg bifurcatet to provide 5 aredar'ms 11; for a,purpoi which will erei'naftenap pear. I

I provide means for front and rear 'bars or Jo n" 'swinging the arms 13and 14 formingfthe object receivinga frame into diflerent angles, saidmeans in a gear wheel 15 having peripheral eluding laterally extendingfiangeslfi and the conventional teeth. tably' mounted in a casinginc'ludinga pair of semi-circular channeled sections 16 and 17, theinwardly formed on said being adaptedto enu gear 15 and snugly sectionsbrace the teeth of the engage the flanges l5, whereby to fo'rn' bothahousing and a. hearing for the gear wheel. The sections 16 and 1.7aremounted onthe'standards 3 by means of bolts. orthe like as indicatedat -18. I for connecting'the IT-irons 9 and 10to'said dimnctrleallyoppositely; 00a 1 8 which are bolted as at 1 toysaid' I provide meansfor rotatingthe turned flanges l6 and 17" .Thefgear. wheel is 'rot'a- .Iprovide means drone. gear" 15,

- tending" flange of the arms 30 being earried by the euginewhen ing; aplurality of said'n'ieans comprising a honsing"1 9'cast integrally withthe seetion IT and having an operating shaft 20 onrnaled thereniearrying a worniil forengagenient with said gear. X handle ,L'Z'lSmounted on the free end of the shaft 20 for anobvious purrms e.

X normally idle shaft 23 is arrangedinenlarged openings-24 formed in thegear wheel hub and the. bearing trunnion Gas-aid sha t't havlng anoperating handle it; on the outer free. end thereofand a ternaleombustion engine to operate sa'i'ne lien mounted in the sifpporting.frame. ,A plurality'ot"transverse"ln'aees 2R serve to strengthen theangle irons forming thebase frame. The laterally: ex; l2, and .14 areprovided with openings 2) to which may beatt'aehed an engine, the baseflange of an internal' eombnstion engine frame resting upon the-flangesof the arms 13 and Referring further to the form (army inv'entionillustrated-in Figsy r and 5T have prm'idwl anattaehment for supportingan engine easing 30 ha ring the usual transn ns-.

sionlionsing 31 formed thereon.. the casing i. eration in an automobiletll' 't llvlike. 'Tn order to upport the easing on the earrylng ,inFigs/LE5 and? and 3.

traine' of my invention I, provide a' braeket 32 formed of a strip ofmetal curved adjaeent'its. end as at 3-", nating in sup )orting arms Fltvertical. A pair of'ffl: or otlnn-wise'seeured. to the strip 3" gagedbeneatbthe lateral flanges ol the arms 13 and 1 4m best shown in Fig. 5.An outupwardly and ternn preferably le.t fo|' o'il and dirt tin-inedbystamping an opening 36 in the strip 2'): 'is provided.

The arms 34 are adapted to rereive braekets 37 carried by the casingF50. The gear hoils- I mg 31 .ot the easing 210 is adapted toseat' inthe supporting braeket 3'2 and the free end of the easing- 30 is adaptedto seat between the armsll of. the easting ,7 as elearly. shown-m l lgszl and 5.

Of course. the-supporting frame. including the arms 9 and 10,

Is inverted when used in 'itseapaeity as an engine easing support. therastiug 7 normally extending d-ownwin'dlv as best shown In Figs. 7, hand 9 T have illustrated a .fiIrther niodi-fied form-ofsn'pportingmeniher for use lll connection with my Improved supporting,frame. .a plurality of rlainpin-g members bei'ng provided. said clampingniemla-rsbeing identieal in ronstrurtion and therefore a deseription ofone will snlliee.

" 'lhe elalnping members. one of whieh is shown in wrs wet1ve Ill lfig.9 eomprises a strap ltl havlng slots ll therein adjaeent is adapted toengage A wing nut or'the like fastening means ll. 7

.eluteh member '27 mounted'on the inner free end thereof havotehesthereon for en-J gagement. with. themnd ot" a rrank shaft of an engine,usually the erank shaft of an in-' the .justing nuts vention illustrzited in l and :2"

. ing bolts 5'2 ot' 'a pair Une use otxthisjtorin of my strips .areriveted and en- 1 posite-end of the seqnently the tree extremitiesthereof and a bolt 42; I

said boltv passing tl 1rough the strap 40 into a slightlyresilientclamping bar 41} which the arms 13 and ll.

is provided on the bolt 4:2. justable'vertieal arms 4.5

thestrapltl, :-.aid arms having bolts :(5 in the base portions thereof,said boltsextending through .the slots Hand having ad- 47 on 'the'lowejrend. This form of the invention maybe usedsimilarlyv Laterally adare'mounted on to the form shown in Figs. 4. 5 and tlserv ing as a means forstationarily mounting a ga'solene engine or similar machine. v Referringto the modified form of my in- Fig. 6 it .will be noted thatIhaveprovided a supporting, angle-bar Btliprovided with longitiulinall'yextending spaced slots 51 in which are mounted fasten-- of bra eketmembers 53 having base portions 54. This arrangement permitslongitudinal :uljnstmentof the bracket members for. a. purpose whichwill hereinafterfappear.' The upper free .ends of the bracket members 53are bifur-v eated to provide divergent spaced arms 55 for a purposewhich iiwill hereinafter apuit) is, arranged transversely ot'the arms12', and It by meanslof a, clamp inelilding a fiatstrip 5i engaged ibeneath the lateral tla'nges of said-arms 13 and 1+, a fastening bolt 57extending through said -anglebar and said .fla't strip and being adaptedto be clamped by means 103 ot-a nut M'mthe like fastening means.

invention 'is' illustrated in dotted lines in I*ig. (3. In this view lhave shown in dotted lines an automobile front axle 5!) which isarranged135 on a transverse bat- 60 supported by the divergent arms 5?; of thebraeketfltl Suitable means may be provided for clamping the axle .inposition and for retainingfthe bar. 00 against longitl ulinal movement.axle, as shown. is-adaptd to be reeeived' between the arms 11 'of't'heeasting T. 'hen securely arranged in po-.

sition-tlieaxle is tu-rnta'l at the eonvenience ot' the o.|-)erator.' v

,lhe-,uses to 'whieh n-iviinvent-ion inay be put are unlimited in st .aras adeviee of this eharaeter is eom-el'nedand the attachnn-nts whieh lhave lwreinhet'oleset forth The deviee rying arm transversely of tl|earms 13 and l l and allonangthe same to extend laterally therefrom. llyrotating the shaft in the 125 proper-direet'i'on thearni may be raised'eonlifting an objeet earried by the outer end thereof. lt willtherefore. be readily understood that the uses ot my in- The op- 1'; 0

7 7 shown as. a few of the'ways in .\\'l1|eh the same may be used. 7 maybe-used as a erane by elamping a ear- -vent.ion are many more than thoseherein- 30 ,Iueaus for ruta ting'the frame 'painuf set-[Inna mounted onHzlHl standards.

[inn engines, ,a supporting frame,

before set fnrth and it, will be readily appreciated by those skilled inthe art that. 1 d0 not limit "ii-self to the strucvture shown butreserve the right to make slit-ill ehanges in said strurture as (innotdepa'i tt'runi the spirit and seupe 0t the'inventinn' as claimed.

'liat I elaim as new and desire to fitftflll'e by Letters i 'atent is I.

1. 1n a'tertiiig frame for internal coinhuatiun engines. a hase,standards thereon.

a supporting fir-me on said standards, including a a ea iug l'urnied bysaid seetiun. a gear wheel rutatalilr niuuuted III the easing. anoperating sha'iil. a '(H'lll gear niuunted an the end of S:ll(l shaftmeshing with the gear wheel. and theSaidsupporting frame lieing rigidlyruuneeted to the said gea r wheel for a purpose specified.

2. in atestiug frame for internal eumhnsa base, rerlieally eonrergingfront and rear stancL ards. therear standard being bent. intermediateits ends. a casting mounted (in the said fran1e,a' "trl'lnuiun carriedby the ca sting and engaged in the bent portion of the said rearstandard anihspaeed arms fnrn'ied on a laterally extending pertiun '01?the said cast ing for a pnrpuse speeilied.

3: The combination with an engine supporting deriee eempriaing a base,standards thereon, and l pair of T-irons providing asuppurting frame, ata bracket including a strip 01 sheet metal enrved adjacent the endsthereut intu parallelism with each nt'her to .iurm supporting arms, apair of strips serlll'etl tn the said -aheet metal strip for a pur- Intestimony whereof I atlix my signature \VILLTAM G. KL'OUSE.

hereto.

